#495E6B
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(47% 0.033 235.6), rgb(73, 94, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#495E6B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495E6B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 94, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 19%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.033 235.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #495E6B | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #495E6B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495E6B text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #495E6B text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 239.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AF
oklch(70.8% 0.026 234.6)
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Step 500
500
#778D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.033 236)
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Step 600
600
#607786
oklch(55.6% 0.036 236.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#495E6B
oklch(47% 0.033 235.6)
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Step 800
800
#41525C
oklch(42.8% 0.027 234.1)
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Step 900
900
#37444C
oklch(37.8% 0.022 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#495E6B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #585D6C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53596B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E6162 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495E6B
#495E6B
oklch(47% 0.033 235.6)
- #6A5649
#6A5649
oklch(47% 0.033 54.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #495E6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.026
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.057
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
Use #495E6B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.